Sorry Diego... but we're rather hoping that it's Paraguay lifting the cup this year

Diego Maradona has already vowed to show more than just the hand of God if his team wins this year's World Cup - promising (or is that threatening?) to run naked through the streets of Buenos Aires if Argentina is victorious.

But any red-blooded football fan should now be keeping his fingers crossed for a resounding victory to unlikely champions Paraguay.

That nation's No 1 fan - lingerie model Larissa Riquelme - has agreed to match Maradona's pledge with a similar gambol around the captial Asuncion if her team come out on top.

Great support: Paraguayan model Larissa Riquelme reacts during a public screening of the World Cup soccer match between Paraguay and Japan in downtown Asuncion

Riquelme has already provided a few eye-popping goal celebrations while watching her team's progress on big screens in the Paraguayan capital.

Some fellow spectators and photographers have even managed to keep half an eye on the match.

After a typically enthusiastic display while watching Paraguay's penalty shootout victory against Japan on Tuesday afternoon, 24-year-old Riquelme was asked if she was prepared to match Maradona's bold promise.

Bold promise: Football-mad Larissa has promised to strip of if her team goes all the way in South Africa

She said: 'Of course I will... but with my body painted in the colours of Paraguay.'

It's not hard to imagine what such a sight might look like. The model was snapped in a tighter-than-tight top in the national red, white and blue while watching the match against Japan.

Paraguay are not tipped to win this year, but have already fought through a group stage that included reigning champions Italy.

Surely this will prompt fans and media - in Asencion at least - to urge Paraguay's players to double their efforts.

Go Paraguay! It's either a naked Riquelme... or a naked Diego Maradona